سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 99
أَفَأَمِنُوا۟ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَلَا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ ﴿99﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Did they then feel secure against the Plan of Allâh? None feels secure from the Plan of Allâh except the people who are the losers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَأَمِنُوا۟
afa-aminū
Then did they feel secure
مَكْرَ
makra
(from the) plan
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
فَلَا
falā
But not
يَأْمَنُ
yamanu
feel secure
مَكْرَ
makra
(from the) plan
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱلْقَوْمُ
l-qawmu
the people
ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ
l-khāsirūna
(who are) the losers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
99. Are they then secure from Allah’s plan? But none feels secure from Allah’s plan [103] except the people who are losers.
[103] How can blameworthy attributes be ascribed to Allah? Here, the word "makr" (plotting) is used for Allah, and such words are commonly used in the Arabic language in the form of "mushakalah" (correspondence). For example, the reaction to evil that comes from Allah is also called "evil." Just as in ﴿جَزَاۗءُ سَيِّئَةٍۢ بِمِثْلِهَا﴾, the reaction or punishment from Allah for the plotting of the hypocrites and disbelievers is also called "makr" (plotting). In such instances, the only thing to understand is that when such words are ascribed to Allah, the targets of this action are only the disbelievers, polytheists, hypocrites, etc.
[103] How can blameworthy attributes be ascribed to Allah? Here, the word "makr" (plotting) is used for Allah, and such words are commonly used in the Arabic language in the form of "mushakalah" (correspondence). For example, the reaction to evil that comes from Allah is also called "evil." Just as in ﴿جَزَاۗءُ سَيِّئَةٍۢ بِمِثْلِهَا﴾, the reaction or punishment from Allah for the plotting of the hypocrites and disbelievers is also called "makr" (plotting). In such instances, the only thing to understand is that when such words are ascribed to Allah, the targets of this action are only the disbelievers, polytheists, hypocrites, etc.
